Category Archives: State News
9 Inches Of Rain Floods Homes In Western Wisconsin, Causes 1 Death
A nine-inch downpour has washed out roads and streets and caused extensive damage in western Wisconsin. The death of a 70-year-old driver is blamed on the flooding. Gary Parent's car was washed off a ...
Jun 30, 2020
Two Men Charged With Extortion Make Appearances In Dane County Circuit Court
Madison police say two men who made Monday court appearances threatened to have protesters destroy businesses if they weren't given free food and drinks. Gregg A. James Junior and William T. Shanley a...
Jun 30, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Man Critically Wounded After Shooting His Way Inside Family Home
A 37-year-old man in North Freedom was critically wounded after forcing his way inside his family home and opening fire. The man's name hasn't been released. The Sauk County Sheriff's Office was calle...
Jun 30, 2020
Internal Investigation Confirms Janesville Officer’s Use Of Deadly Force
Janesville police say an internal investigation has confirmed an officer's use of deadly force was proper and ethical last March. The findings were announced Monday. The incident was captured on a bod...
Jun 30, 2020
Search Continues For Missing Boater
Searchers have brought in a drone as they continue looking for a missing boater on Lake Kegonsa. Crews in Dane County are trying to find the man who was last seen Saturday night jumping off a boat. Th...
Jun 29, 2020
Milwaukee Might Get Another Chance At A Convention Without Long Wait
One of the planners for this summer's Democratic National Convention says Milwaukee should get another shot at being the host city. The coronavirus pandemic has decimated plans for the event. Khary Pe...
Jun 29, 2020 Kelly DeLay / CC
UPDATE: Madison Police Investigate Assault As Hate Crime
Madison police are investigating the attack on a biracial woman last week as a hate crime. Eighteen-year-old Althea Bernstein was driving by the Wisconsin State Capitol last week when four white men a...
Jun 29, 2020
Percentage Of Positive Coronavirus Test Results Highest In More Than A Month
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says Sunday's percentage of positive coronavirus test results was the highest in more than a month. State officials say 457 new cases were diagnosed, a posi...
Jun 29, 2020 sergio santos / CC
DPI Recommends Schools Put Emphasis On Students’ Mental Health When They Return
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is recommending that schools put extra emphasis on student mental health when classes resume this fall. The state says those schools should assume that f...
Jun 29, 2020 elinerijpers / CC
Despite Opposing Absentee Balloting, Republicans Also Used Them
Even though Republican lawmakers have fought against making Wisconsin elections mail-in, they did take the opportunity to vote by absentee ballot. The liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together reports...
Jun 29, 2020 Robert Stinnett / CC
